COMMUNITY CALENDAR

MONDAY

The monthly meeting of Shanklin-attaway Post 5 of The American Legion will be held Monday, May 11, at 6 pm. The meeting will be a combined Executive Committee and general membership meeting.

THURSDAY

The Rome Chapter of the Compassionate Friends will have a Zoom meeting Thursday, May 14, from 7 to 9 p.m. If you have lost a child, grandchild or sibling, we are here for you. Please join us. Text Deeann at 706-936-9021 for the Meeting ID and Password or any questions.

CANCELLATIONS

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Camp Sirron for local youth, which was scheduled to begin on May 30, has been canceled, along with the May 9 open house. New dates will be announced later. For more about the camp, contact Norris Allen Sr. at gladysallen@att.net or 770 547-8369.

The Rome African Violet Study Group will not have their African violet sale on May 10 because of the coronavirus as most of our members are seniors.

Lovejoy Community Services Inc. has canceled Summer Explosion 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Summer Explosion has operated for the past 15 years; the first day after school ends for the summer until the last week before school begins in the fall. We hope to see our youth next year at Summer Explosion 2021.

The 2020 Floyd County Schools Driver Education Program sessions scheduled for June will be canceled at this time. District officials will be evaluating the possibility of adding July dates depending on the status of the current COVID-19 pandemic.